Rebuilding from Sandy provides opportunities

6:22 PM,
Dec. 18, 2012

Written by

the Rev. Eric Dobson

When superstorm Sandy came ashore, it united New Jersey across lines that often divide us. Regions came together to provide emergency shelter to the neediest New Jerseyans. Religious congregations reached out to help people who did not belong to their congregations. The poor and the wealthy alike had their houses flooded and returned in the days after the storm to face the daunting challenge of rebuilding. In the face of devastation, we responded as a state with a generosity of spirit and resources that is inspiring.

While the immediate response to the storm united us, we have hard decisions ...